(Photo credit: City of Grande Prairie)

By Nathaniel Leigh

GPFD

Ivy Lake home sustains significant damage from structure fire

Sep 24, 2024 | 12:44 PM

The Grande Prairie Fire Department has confirmed a structure fire Saturday in the Ivy Lake area was caused by accident.

At around 8:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire on the east side of the city, and found a house filled with smoke.

The home was unoccupied at the time

Responders were able to put out the blaze without it spreading to nearby properties.

A family pet was lost in the fire and the house sustained significant damage.

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